Coin controlled liquid vending apparatus



July 21, 1931. E: EJRICE COIN CONTROLLED LIQUID VENDING APPARATUS Filed July 28. 1930 5 Sheets-Sheet 1 l lllllll lllll l I I dbboxmq July 21, 1931. E. E. RICE COIN CONTROLLED LIQUID VENDING APPARATUS Filed July 26. 1950 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 July 21; 1931; E. E. RICE COIN CONTROLLED LIQUID VENDING APPARATUS Filed Jul-y 26. 19:50 5 Sheets-Sheet 3 July 21, 1931, a. E. RICE COIN CQNTROLLED LIQUID VENDING APPARATUS Filed July 26. 19:0 5 Sheets-556st 4 w 4 .7. W a N 8 f\ f\ m 4 g? M 4 z rll! 4 E 2 g M UT, #1 Q q 7 w. ,7 V w 0 a a M M 6 w w fif. M M v /u 1 L W mg \WM M rQ V p Z/ M July 21, 1931 E. E. RICE COIN CONTROLLED LIQUID VENDING APPARATUS Filed July 26, 1930 5 Sheets$heet 5 i in nism the parts intheposition in which they are shownin Figure 6;

Figure 81s a sectional 'vie'w taken onthe;v

horizontal plane indicated by the line 8-8 of Figure 7 j Figure 9 is asection'al view taken on a plane extending vertically and centrally through the discharge valve of oneofthe measuring compartments; IQ

Figure 101s a view partly in side elevation and partly in'vertical section the meansfor detachably connecting one. of the valve rodjsections together;

7 of Figure 2';

Figure 11 is' a sectional viewlta'ken on the horizontal planeindicated by the l1ne 11' 11 t Figure 12 isia sectional view illustrating the position that the keeper assumes when flgrocked into concentric 'relation to the bolt without first insertingfac'oin, and

Figure 13 is a sectional View taken on a verticalplane extending centrally and trans.- 'fver sely through the rocker lever ssteadymg 'fmeans. I *I1 f r 1 '7 Referring in" detail to the drawings, l1 designates 'a'stan'd,which comprises a hollow column 2 mounted upon a hollow base 3, and a measuring chamber a mounted upon-the upper end of the column. The measuring chamber 4: is preferably madeof glass, and is separated'by a vertical partitione 1nto'compartments l and 4 The measuring cham- 7 her 4.1 provided with level" indicating "lines 6, and these lines are marked from 1 to 14, as

indicated at 7, in order tov enable'the pur chaser to determinewhether the chamber contains the amount of gasoline he wishes to purchase.

I Pumps S rand, 9, whichmay be ct any well flknown or appropriate construction,jare 1'0 cated in the base 3, and are adapted to be op berated by rocker levers 10 and 1-1,- r 'espec- .3 tively. The'rlocker levers 10 and 11 are fixed to and extend upwardly from thelpistonactuatin'g shafts 12 and13ofthepumps 8 and V 9.- Apipe'l'e'extends from the intake port of thepump 8 tofal; storage tank 15 adapted to be embedded in the-ground belowthe lba se 3,

V gasoline willb e-eleyated from thestorage tank 15' into t F Ameasuring tube 19'whichlis rotatably sl'idab ly mountediin the stand-1 and extends from the measuring compartment 4:? toth'e [storage tank 15, and a measuring tube 20 which is also slidably and rotatably mounted in the stand and extends from the measuring 7 v v he measuringcompartments 1 v and a co compartment 4 to the storage tank, provide means by which the amount of gasoline that may be dispensed from either one or both of these'compartments may be regulated and controlled. The measuring tubes 19 and 20 are provided with arrns'21' and 22, respective 15 through the medium of which they may be raised andloweredto' position their-upper ends at the'required distance from the bottom of the measuring. compartments 4? and 4P.

Thearm 21 is, adapted .to be engaged in one of a vertical series of-notches 23'formed in a baeea 'ieeated within the stand 1, and

the arm 22 is adapted to be engaged in oneof a vertical series of notches 2 1 formed in a bar 2 1 in'the stand, to'secure'the measuring tubes 19 "and 20in their adjusted positions. Access tothc arms 21 and 22Q1nay be gained through doors 25 on thefcolumn- 2 and secured in closed position by locks 26,,-one only 'ofwhich is shown.

' A deliver'yh'ose 27 extends from the measuring compartment 4 and ia similar hose 28 extends-from the measuring compartment 1',

Theupperor intake ends of the hose 27 and 2S- are'under the control of normally opened valves 29 and 30, -respectively and the lower or delivery ends of the hose arezprovided with nozzles 31 and 32, respectively, adapted to be inserted in the filleropenings of gasoline storage tanks ofautoinobiles.- The nozzles 31 and'32 are similar, and each is provided "Wllih a; normally closed valve 33.

Levers 34,'which-are pivoted, as at" 35',}to-the nozzles 31 and; 32=and are (connected, as at 36, to the yalves 33,'provi de meansby'whioh these valves may be manu'allyopenedrto per-v omit 5 the gasoline'to new from the hose 27 and 28' to the storageftanks of automobiles. The valves 33 are normallymaintained in closed position-bysprings not in-the nozzles-31and 32.2- V v The rocker "leverslO and Here secured shafts. The lower p'ortionsflfofthe rocker levers 10 and ll-arelocated within; the base 3, and the upper-portions or thelevers are I 1 located above theb'asefi The base: 3 is provided in its upperfside with slots 38through shown, withto'the' pump shafts 12Tand 13 by brackets 37 which 's'pacethem outwardly] beyond the vwhich the rocker levers 10- andfll extend and T in which theyhave asnug'iit-L Closure 'plat es 38a and 39a'are provided {for the slots 38jand 39, respectively,"and-'rth'ese plates are connected to the levers .IQ'and respectively; The'closure'plates 38a and 39a extendvinl opposite 1 directions iflOl'l'l' th8 levers l Oaand 11 l and contact with the: lower surface of the uppersideot the-base 3, such plates effecting the closure ofthe slots inanyposition ,of the levers and being adapted "toprevent foreign matter v from' belng nserted intothe base through the 'slots';

. Z Qoin controlled 1 means are provided i for ,normall'ylockingthe rocker levers 10 andll Ztact with t'he enti-f I f These; partszeregloeated g -boy the qump; ha l2 an erv te wl neez he 5 j rocker levers 101 and 11 i n-slkire their f te ej 1 I 'meyemelit when releaeed for! qperatiom}; The- 1 "level ends of-fthe'roekefi levers S10 and 11; hange secured thereto'loops l The loops 4 5 ex J20 Y and 11 211101hweseeulred toii h'eipgloweiiends" Weights 46 whieh-eei stag t e "n mine we n; [transversely 015th f zimdere previde dire'clztetlevenslinto/veitieel;positieri. I I Goiiiet 'eheckjcen el ledgjmeens forfthe mbckep gleyer, -1 ibompliees' i afe'eizi I chute? x vhich:- extends gQlqng tudinellyrjthpough the 5' fQQkQFiQVQLIQZHld 1 endj t permi f heii ns j im;S1ette'd-guides; 4&

e'g msmo vemerm which support Irin i51 tltrii; e011? tend downwa dl 1 15mm" the 1 reckeri levers-'10 Y t -5 mlwm et downwerdly l thereof withispringfinger$15Q whieh--preyentthe; accidental; downward;disfgleeementl 015.-

" lch dese a ;b lt5L1Slidably mfiuntedf-withing the f base "31911121? keeper 52*13iVQted; to theg lewen Len il of the 'eeker; lever- LO" Thebel tlfilg is} of:

active; position; 1' 1 0d 54:;below theibr wei r eridsr aga nst I per; ends; ageing a;

0d; abOWQ heh aek 1 TI4 Q :means. ranged within the baseii; andgaeee's'sgthelqeteg m y bekhfid ee y byv way e bo 3 M 9; base. and are S691 ingelosedtpqsition by re; secured. to-aijid extenflg 1 ,t fr jtii n'e eme ts; e uie i a l Wi hin? the;be se 3;,- extend at the" g kes-A'I, and fa nei provided ywith; am y 1 p atiits uppgr 9 az c 1 fillen g ith'r a1 2; oigisji providedp Withlmwgroeve 73' which is ,ef e l Ve'formiiizc-noseafsecbion eand whiehywhen the: keeperiszinicencentriereletiori togwtheibelt 51;; t fegisters withfthe"groove58-ofthe belt. The ek'eepei i52: during; the" rocking thereof into I ,l ifis' 'eonee'ntriet positionfwith respect togthej. ,b'olif 51;, moves over the c0ii1':i7 5 betwe'enrthelp guideeyfi and spring fingers 506 Enid carries i; the 00in: between" "itself and: the bolt'. The: coin Z5""I.isin he; 1 bolt: mve 53 and weed-them thelewer endsfieitheirvalzms fiQlp Q 1 The keeper 52 is e rmnged between the, e bracket germs 601', end is providedet itsende with; arms GZJWhiChareeon eetedftothese a bracket arme by,piyots;63,"t0 the end that: the keeper mz ty be rocked iinto;len enguler; 0

a e llv iwnwntr e-0 xi l fp s 'w th I "respect tetheboltfil. Thekeepen52is nor-L slippp rted inits angulatpos'itidn with;

the up pefri end of the I rocker lever. Cranks carried by'fthe keeper -52. lhe connection;

bet ween thekeeper-wand the levers ,65; is suehthat, whent- -thelevers are giippedemd- I meVe-d inthe "direction of each other by the l laind thekeeper 52 will be moved fl 'omfitsi a nggula 'ipositiomwith respectte the hqlt 511 I into its e019icentriclpositi0n-a with reepeet. fee

thebelt During; this mevementef ,theq keepe'n 52-;Q-the springsy are tensionedjso "that theywillfwhen'thelever;65 is released, n returnthe keepertovi-tsangulanpoeitibn-with; 1

respect 1:0 the bolt 51'. I ELuge carried: by the bolt; 51,: engage in recesses 71 0f arme72 oxi the' keeper 52't0iefiect a lockingconneetionq befiween thef belt. and; keeper, and-;this eonneetienbetween these parts locks the reekeii, leverhl-Q againstmovement." Thebolt-fiql is the release of the keepema-nd' thus the operationfof' the rocker lever 10; the-boltmust be moved dbwnwal-izdly' ii gainstithe tension 1015f it;s: -s-ptingsf57; and this is accompiished thriough thenmedium of: a coin? between the,

mgefleetsge rgWei, is at 66, tdfliel later ztl-lgidesplf the} rocker-lever; 10 and exte'nd; upwa xl-ly from their pivots to points; eboveli ion 1 in lec kzing.engagement with? the keepepfiQ j Whemthe; bolt, is inmaisedposition zmdfthef it lkeepenlgiei ni b0thl:of its positions Te efieet VideduWi-fih a' conczjxveside, and seidfsidethelfe keepergroove 73.

- =Duringi hemovement' v YthC -QhQKIdhIGVGIES oxigrips fif and clm ing itsj i hammnm 60.? which e enthertixza 15y d wnri QPQifiQPWihQi tcol i i e beltwgnewe ofithe keeper; 52,;due to; lof cat-ion ofthev coin???) bet 311 it" and the bQltrfiLythG boltglie moved dewmvandly the eein'z fan; enough :tos earryitheflug's 70 out 1 ofengagement-with the arme'72,i end thus respectto-the bolt;51-by the springs 76 i. TfDur ing' this movement otthekeeper 52,*the coin 75"is'discharged from between {the-fkeeper I and"bolt-,51 andfalls into a receptacle, not

is 'cnoti-n vertical osition when th'e' ri s 65 are released, the weight'46 will carry it into thisiposition and' when it reaches this position, the-lugsQZO'ZOn the bo1t 5lengage- ;fhe arms 2 on the keeper52gfw-ith the result, that the rockerleven is I again locked against operation, 7.

Permanent magnets '77 carried by the rockerlcver'lO serve to deflect into atube magnetic metal slugs thatmaylbe inserted "in the coin chute 47; The tube 78 is" carried by; the rocker lever 10, and communicates at its upp er end with -the coin chute {l7 The V "I-Should a leadslug be inserted 'n lowerendof the tube 78 extends through the lateral side ofthe'rocker lever lOat, a point I above the lower endfot the coinchute so'a's to The doors 39 are also' lockedfandin View dischargethe sl'ugs intothe base 3."

V I the chute '4e7,it would pass to the lower end of the coin chute butw'ould .not 'efiect the unlocking of therockerlever 10" due tothe factthat it would be crushed'by the keeper 52 during its '-movement into-concentric position with reipect to the bolt 51. The crushed slug would be discharged from between the bolt 51' and keeper 52 after the release of the grips 65 and oi-angular position with respectto the bolt.

I medium of twenty-five cent" piece forthe purpose of freeing this rockerlever for" v operation' fCoin controlled means are'pro vided for the rocker lever 11;, and thismeans:

V is adaptedto be-actuated through themedium ofaffitty cent piece to tree thisjroclrerv lever V for operation, 'The coin controlled means for the locker lever llare' sim lar ream of; the rockerlever- 1O1w1thth'e (EXCBPtlOilthith the lugs onfthe bolt thereof are longer and with the exception that'the arms j on the! keep'erthe'reofare curved on a greaterlradiu's tothe end; that thisbolt will have tobe moved further downwardly in orderfto efiect the release of the keeper.

Thevalve 29compri'ses a cylindrical casing communicates. cylindrical plug 81 is mounted in the casing 7 9 for vertical sliding m'ovement, and is provided with anopening shown, within the'base 3." If the rocker lever 78 any iron; steel "or nickel-plated and'other The coin controlled means. forthe rocker f lever 10 is adaptedtobe actuated through'the or annular groove 82; which,' wheii j the plug is in opened position, communicates with the-intake port'80ofthe cas'ing: I I

rod 83 extends"downwardly[from the plug 81andis pivotally connected at its lower end,:as at 88; to one end or a lever 84. The

lever, 84 isvpi'vfotally connected between its ends to one'wau ofthe'b a'se'iipas at85,'and has its other end pivotallyjfconnected, as at theplug 81*and the bolt "51is su'ch that the plug is' 'sup' aorted in" opened position by the bolt and is moved downwardly into closed I position by thejbolt when the I latter is moved downwardly to release the rocker lever. 10. The valve. 30 is similar in construction to the Valve -29 and is connected in'a-similar line, and the measuring tube '20 is adjusted. to

adapt-the measuringcompartment 4" to hold fifty cents worth of gasoline; and thereafter r. be

these 1 tubes are'fsecu'red in! their adjusted 7 positions andthe doors 26 closed and locked.

thereofya coinmust'be employed to effect the release of ye either therocker lever 10 0: the

rocker lever" ll t'o enablegasoline to be pumped from-the'stora'getank15 to either v p w in the coin 'chute' iirofthe rocker lever 10,

' dnrm'g'the return ofthe keeper to its normal while if h'e 'wis'hesto purch'asefitty cents inthe c'oin chute'ot the rocker'leverlL I After the insertion of the coin-,ft-hc grips of tlie handlelever in which the coin has been inserted are grasped and moved in the" direction of each other. This 'resultsin the keeper52 of such rocke'r lever being moved into concentric relation with respect tov the bolt 51 with whichit is associated. At the:

chute by" the keeper 52 and'into position betweenthe keeper an'd'bolt 51-; effecting the V same tim'e,'the coin-,ig moved' from the coin v valve "plugBl connectedthereto. The lever is ow r'ocked"cooperate thelpu'm 3 to which it is connected, and theoperation-o thepump elevates the gasoline into the measuring com partmentwith which the pump 1 communicates. When the amount'ofgasolinegthatthe' measuringcompartment will] hold has been elevated the reinto', the grips 65'are released.

withthe result that thefkeeper 52 is released for-moyement-by its swings 64 into angular position with respect to 'itsbolt 51. At the same time, the'coin is discharged from'i'be -v2 ve rod sec o'hs 83. against accidental disconnection from the 'su 'lt that the valve lu' 's 81 ma be free tween the bolt 51 a ii'clkee'per h and falls into a receptacle, not showmprovided therefor and pleced in the base 3. The bolt 51 is now free to move upwardly, and this upward movement'of the bolt moves the valve plug 81 connectedtherewith into opened position so that the 'gasoline inay passto the hose connecredwith the measuring compartment. After the nozzl'eof the hose has been inserted in the filler opening ofthe storage tank 01" the automobile, the vsh e of 'the nozzle is opened so hsto permit the gasoline to floiv int'o'tl'i'e storage'tank. This u' 'a'ward move ment of the bolt fil'result s in the locking of the rocker lever, so'th'at i't cannot be again operated until another 'coin is inserted in its coin chute. y

As the apparatus enables the 'dispe'nsiiigot gasoline Without the'servicesof an attendaht,

it is especially adaptedfor use after the closring of service stations. To enable it to be opera ed by an attendant while the service station using it is open, the coin coiitrolled means thereof are rendered ineffective by securing'the bolts 51 in retracted or keeper relezising position. This is accomplished throughthe 'n'iediuii of levers 87 which are pivoted, '21s at 88, Within the base 3 and are provided with hooks 89 for engagement with loops 90 carried by the weer, ends ofthe rods 54-, the hooks being adapted to beengag'ed Withthe loops after the bolts 51 have'been moved downwardly into retracted position, and they ma bemoved'in this position manually after the doors 39 have been unlocked and opened.

The valve rods 83 are of sectional formation, the upper sections 83 thereof being socured to the valve plugs 81, tind'theloiver sections 83 thereof bein secured to the levers The valve'i'o'd section's 83 and 83 have their adjacent ends c'ohnec ted b'y hooks 91 Tied by the lower ends of the va'l've rod ions S3 and detechably erg-aged with loops 92 car ied by thefupp'er'eiild's of the he hooks 9'lfa're held loops 92 by guards 03 \vhich a re pivottilly connected to the loops for movement into and out of position acrosstheir throats. Arins94: are carried by theg'uzirds 93 and are adapted to be engaged by loops 95 carried by the valve rod thereof.. it

such ch: fall With n the scope of the invention as grooved concave face 'and moun the t-00m of the bolt a "secured to and \vithin the colui'm'rQ and with which these'v'alve rod sections are slldably tissocizited. lV'hen the apparatus isinjconditioii for operation by coins, the rods 95 are removed iin dthe doors 26 closed arid locked.

r W b le I have described the orinci'ple of the ii ve ntioi'i. to ether with the structure which I now "consider "the preferred embodiment is to beinideistood that the strucis merely illustrative and that es may be i'nade, when desired, as

claimed.

I clraiin j 1. A'liqiiid vendiiigapparatus, including a pump, a r0 1 lever for oper iting the pump, a. bolt'mounted for movement into ah active and inhctiv'eposition means yielding'ly holding 1e bolt in active posit-ion, a keeper mounted on the/rocker lever for movement into an "angular and ailia'l position with respect to the Jolt arid enga 'edby thebolt in both of said '9 ions, n'e'ans yieldiii'gly holding the keeper in said first position, meanskoperable 0 Love the keeper from said first to said secon 1 position, and ih'eehs for directing a c oinbetfivceu th'e keep'e'r and bolt during the n vemm ol the keeper from said first to said second position, the coin permitting the keeper during said movement thereof o move the bolt into inactive or keeper releasing position.

2. ir'liquidvending apparatus, including a pun1p, 'a rocker lever tor operatiiig the pump, a bolt mounted f V movement into an active aiid inzictive @031 ion and provided With a longitudinally grooved convex face, means yleldlngly holding the bolt 111 ective'position,

a. keeper provided with 'a. leh

'udinally .cd on the rocker lever for inoveuient into an angular pos tibn'and an axial position with respect to die bolt. ihesns yieldingly holdir rtht keeper in seid first position, means ope e for mov- 111 keeper from said fir p es t on and means for niovement of thekeep'er from saic first to said see-end position, the keeper during: ino; meet nto said second poi on forcing the bolt through the medium or tilffilil int: .11-

iictivc or keeper releasing position.

3. A -liquid vending" apparatus, including a. pump, a. rocker shaft for operating the pump. a lever fixed at one end to the shaft, e boltm ountc d tor n'i'ovement into an active endinactive position, means yieldingly holdthe bolt in active position, a keeper mounted on the rocker lever for movement into an angular position and an axial posi tion with respect to the bolt and engaged by the bolt in both of said positions, means yieldin ly holding the keeper in said second position, grip levers secured to the free end of siiid first lever and connected to the keeper into said second position moving through the medium of the coin the bolt into inactive or keeper releasing position.

4. A liquid vending apparatus, including pump, a rocker shaft for operating the pump, a lever fixed at one end to the shaft,

a bolt mounted for movement into an active and inactive position, means yieldingly holding the bolt in active position, a keeper mounted 011 the rocker lever for movement into an angular position and an axial position with respect to the bolt and engaged by the bolt in both of said positions, means yieldingly holding the keeper in said second position, grip levers secured to the free end of said first lever and connected to the keeper to cause the keeper to be moved into said second position when they are operated, a chute carried by said first lever and adapted to direct a coin in the path of the keeper during its movement from said first to said second position, the keeper during its movement into said second position moving through the medium of the coin the bolt into inactive or keeper releasing position, the keeper after being released and moved into said first position being adapted to be engaged by the bolt when said first lever isin a predetermined position with respect to the bolt, and means constantly tending to move said first lever into such position. 1

5. A liquid vending apparatus, includmg a pump, a rocker lever for operating the pump, a bolt mounted for movement into an active and inactive position, the bolt moving in the direction of the lever while moving into said first position and moving in a direction away from the lever while moving into said second position, means normally holding the bolt in said first position, a keeper mounted on the lever for movement into an angular and axial position with respect to the bolt and engaged by the bolt in both of said positions, means normally holding the keeper in said first position, means carried by the lever and connected to the keeper for moving the keeper into said second position, and means adapted to direct a. coin in the path of the keeper during its movement from said first to said second position, the keeper during its movement to said second position moving the bolt through the medium of the coin into inactive or keeper releasing position.

6. A liquid vending apparatus, including a pump, a rocker lever for operating the pump, a bolt mounted for movement into an active and inactive position, the bolt moving in the direction of the lever while moving into active position and moving in a dire-@- tion away from the lever while moving into inactive position, means carried by the lever for directing a coin against the bolt, a keeper mounted on the lever for movement into an angular position and an axial position with respect to the bolt and engaged by the bolt when in both of said positions, the keeper being adapted to engage a coin on the bolt and move the bolt into inactive position through the medium of the coin while being moved into said second position, and means yieldingly holding the keeper in said first position.

7. A liquid vending apparatus, including a pump, a rocker lever for operating the pump, a bolt mounted for movement into an .1

active and inactive position, the bolt moving in the direction of the lever while moving into active position and moving in a direction away from the lever while moving into inactive position, means carried by the lever for directing a coin against the bolt, a keeper mounted on the lever for movement into an angular position and an axial position with respect to the bolt and engaged by the bolt when in both of said positions, the keeper being adapted to engage a coin on the bolt and move the bolt into inactive position through the medium of the coin while being moved into said second position, a slug detector carried by the lever, and means yield ingly holding the lever in said first position.

8. A liquid vending apparatus, including a. pump, a rocker lever for operating the pump, a bolt mounted for movement into an active and an inactive position, the bolt moving in the direction of the lever while moving into active position and in a direction away from the lever while moving into an inactive position, means yieldingly holding the bolt in active position, brackets carried by the lever, a keeper having arms pivoted to the brackets so that the keeper may move into an angular position and into an axial position with respect to the bolt, means yieldingly holding the keeper in said first position, a coin chute extending longi tudinally through the lever and provided at its lower end with guides adapted to direct a coin onto the bolt, the keeper being adapted during its movement into said second position to engage the coin and through the me dium thereof move the bolt into inactive position, the bolt when in active position engaging the lever in both positions of the latter, other arms carried by the keeper, grip levers pivoted to the lever, and links connecting the grip levers to said other arms.

9. A liquid vending apparatus, including a stand, measuring chambers carried by the stand, pumps arranged within the stand and communicating respectively with the respective measuring chambers, rocker levers for operating the pumps, coin controlled means within the stand for each lever and normally securing the levers against operation, a hose connected to each measuring chamber, valves controlling the flow ofliquid from the measurmgchambers to the hose, and'means releasing position.

"10. A liquid vending apparatus, including acstand, measuring chambers carried by the stand, pumps arrangedwithm the, stand and communicating respectively with the respective measuring chambers, rocker levers for 7 operating the pumps, coin controlled: means within the sta'ndfor each lever and normally connected to eachrn'easuring chamber, valves controlling the flow ofliquid from the measuring chambers to the hose, means connecting the valves to said coincontrolled means so that said means may maintain the valves open when in, lever locking condition and mainposition, means for renderingthe coin con trolled means ,inefiectiveto lock the levers,the means connecting the valves to the 00111 con trolled means including aisectional rod, and

'elements detachably connecting the rod seetions,therod sections being adapted to be freed from connection with each otherwhen the coin controlled means is rendered ineffective, andhandles detachably secured to certainof saidrod sections.

11. A liquid vending apparatus,'including a stand,.a measuring chamberon the stand,

a pump communicatingwith the chamber, a'

rocker lever for operating the pump, coin controlled means arranged within the stand and normally, securing the lever against operation and adapted to'be actuatedto effect the release of the lever, a hose 'communlcat- ,ing withthe measuring chamber, a valve controlling communication between I the measuringchamber 'and'hose, and means connecting thevalve to the coin controlled meanssothat I the latter will hold the-valve open when in l leveri locking Condition and Clos d when in lever releasing condition;

and normally securingthe lever'against operation andladapted tofbeac'tuated to effect the release of the lever, a: hose communicat ng with the measuring chambema valve con trolling communicationbetween the measurjingfchamberand hose, means connecting the valve to the coin controlledtmeans so that the-latter will holdfthe valve open when in lever locking condition and closed wheniln 4 and provided with anti-friction elements con- I lever and stand and normally engaging each other to lock the lever against operation, one

of said members being movable to free the 1 other and the other of said members being movableto effect said movement of said first member through the medium of a coin, means for directing, a coin between the members,

and means by whichsaid other member may I ,s manually operated. securing the levers against operat on,a hose 7 14 A vending apparatus including an op erating lever, first and second members normally engaging each other to'lock the lever} against operation, means having a fixedposition with respect to the lever and carrying .said second member for movementin a direc- I I tion to free said. first member, means contain-ihe valves closed when "in lever releasing 'ond member through the medium of a check,

means for directing a check between the'members, and means by which said first member may be operated,"

15. A vending apparatus including an op crating element, first and second members normally engaging each other tolock said element against operation, means having a fixedposition withrespect to said element and carrying said second member formovement in a direction tofree said first member, means connecting said first member to said elementand supporting it for movement with s respect thereto to effect said movement of;

saidsecond member through the medium of a check, means for directing a check between A said members, and means by which said first member, may be operated. Y

' 16; -A vending apparatus including an operating element, first and second members normally engaging. each other to lock said elementagainst operation, means having a" fixed position, with respect to said element] and carrying said second member for movement in a direction to freersaid first member,

means mounting said first member on said element for movement with respect thereto to etfectsaid movement of said second memher through the medium of a check, means for directing a check between said members, and means by whichsaid first member may beoperated. I 7 V w t A In testimony whereof I hereunto aifix: my

signature I EDWARD RICE.

lever; releasing conditioma membercarried by the lever and provided with anti-friction 

